Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine

85.5

93.6

97.7

93.2

Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine

73.7

73.7

73.7

74.0

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set.
The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.